A recent surge in hostilities disrupted the movement of trucks carrying supplies from Turkey, the UN World Food Program reported
Executive director of WHO's Health Emergencies Program, Michael Ryan, says cases are not based on clinically confirmed instance, but on lesser symptoms exhibited by patients
WHO’s Tedros warns as long as there is a single case of Ebola in an area as insecure and unstable as eastern DRC, the potential remains for a much larger epidemic
WHO puts number of cases of COVID-19 in China at 44,730, including 1,114 deaths, with 441 cases from 24 countries and one death outside China
More than 100,000 civilians have fled worsening conditions in DR Congo’s eastern Beni Territory over the past two months
An unprecedented number of people are fleeing as fighting intensifies between Syrian forces and their Russian allies and rebel groups in Idlib
To date, the virus has infected more than 43,000 people and has killed 1,007, with 99% of the cases found in China
'We are cautiously optimistic,' says a UN official
The WHO is scaling up preparedness to keep Africa free of the deadly coronavirus
In the latest escalation of hostilities, civilians are targeted even when trying to escape, UN official says
At least 100,000 people have been displaced since armed groups began attacking Cabo Delgado in October 2017, and more are fleeing as violence escalates
UN is calling for end to practice, saying it has no medical benefits
Human Rights Watch accuses China of developing a mass surveillance system to monitor and control its population
The World Health Organization is appealing for $675 million to prevent the global spread of the deadly virus
US Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Andrew Bremberg says for elections to be credible, they must be open to all parties and candidates, and the independent media must be allowed unrestricted access to cover the event
With no safe zones, UN officials say 800,000 people are displaced and needing shelter
For the first time, high-ranking military officers from both sides are getting together in Geneva to talk peace
Agency says false information circulating around social media about the new coronavirus is hampering efforts to tackle the epidemic
Preventive measures can save the lives of at least 7 million cancer sufferers over the next decade, agency says
Around 4.3 million Malians need humanitarian aid this year, including more than one million who are suffering serious food shortages
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